Does iOS has In App updates like feature as of Android?

Question

I have developed a Mobile App for both Android and iOS. Now every week we have 2 updates to be released. Most of the times Android and iOS users stops auto updates for the apps. But if there are critical updates or bug fixes or new features then we must ask user to update the app for better usability. For this I have found Android has In App Updates API. It says and I quote

Keeping your app up-to-date on your users’ devices enables them to try new features, as well as benefit from performance improvements and bug fixes. Although some users enable background updates when their device is connected to an unmetered connection, other users may need to be reminded to update. In-app updates is a Play Core library feature that introduces a new request flow to prompt active users to update your app.

However I am not able to find same kind of or similar like feature for iOS. I am not sure if Push Notification can do the same or not. Please advise.

Answer 1

No, App can not be updated or downloaded without the user's settings for Auto Updates.

But you can try an alternative way. Like when the app opens or comes to the foreground, call an API/web service to check is there any critical update released based on the current version of the app? Based on YES/NO response, show an alert to users that new update is available and on OK click, take them to the Apple stores.